From a regular (50 f/1.4)
I'm told for certain that a new 50 f/1.4 is coming this summer from Canon.
It will retail in the $699 USD range.
New Lens
The same source says there will be one new lens from Canon this summer/fall that is not a replacement of anything current. He didn't have specs at the present time.
Teleconverters
There are new teleconverters being tested at the World Cup I'm told. No word on a release timeframe.
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Yes, different sensors is what we’re talking about for this purpose. If both of them were the same design (including same pixel density), there won’t be any extra “reach” :)
Canon usually announces lenses in Jan-Feb and in Aug-Sep. Canon has announced 4 lenses a year for 5-6 years.
So, I guess Canon will announce 3 new lenses in Aug-Sep, possibly in Photokina.
i can only hope that we get a full-USM, modern 50mm 1.4 update from canon.
the sigma has crappy AF, and the current OEM 50mm 1.4 is unacceptably soft at max ap.
i won’t hold my breath, but this is (i must admit) exciting “news”.
I thinks Canon should make a USM, IS 28mm f1.4 lens that is optimized for APS-C sensor. This will be an excellent “standard , all around lens for the ASP_C sensor user. If canon cannot make it as f1.4 , either due to size, weight, performance or price, I will settle for f 2.0.
What 1.6x advantage does the APS-C crowd have, beside a decreased angle of view ?